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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- York Garrison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze weights
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Cawood Sword
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Jubbergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Shambles
- William Etty, Artist
- Royal Station Hotel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle