Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Abbey
- Stonegate
- Jubbergate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Assembly Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Shambles
- York and the Holocaust
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Constantius Chlorus