Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The First Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mansion House
- The Norman House
- William Etty, Artist
- A Pipkin
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Castle
- The Guildhall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave
- Cumberland House, King's Staith