Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- First World War Memorial
- Viking Coins
- The Shambles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Finger Ring
- Minster Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Council of Arles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The New Theatre
- Micklegate Bar