Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman House
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Carving
- Monk Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Roman Fortress
- Our Lady's Row
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Arm Ring
- Ripon College for Women
- Judges Lodging
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward I and York
- Viking Coins
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Coat of Arms