Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Black Death
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze weights
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fishergate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- A New Walk
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Silk Cap