Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Second World War York
- The Greyfriars
- York Castle Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Lendal Tower
- George Leeman
- The George Fox Incident
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Church of St Olave
- A New University
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Plum Cakes for Christmas