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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Mary Ward
- Military Belt Fitting
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Yorkshire Museum
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Holocaust
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Lendal Tower
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Garrison
- Rowntree Park