Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Clifford's Tower
- William Etty, Artist
- New Earswick
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Roman Head Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece