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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Greyfriars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Female Prison
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Viking Coins
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree Park