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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Statue of Napoleon
- John Carr - Architect
- First World War Memorial
- View from Station Rise
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Constantius Chlorus
- The George Fox Incident
- The Shambles
- Judges Lodging
- Military Belt Fitting
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Abbot's House