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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Bridge
- The Guildhall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Boot
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Horn of Ulf
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Minster in Viking Times