Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Anglian Carving
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Central Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Observatory
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Battle of the Standard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Hospitium
- Barley Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'