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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Amber Bead Workshop
- New Earswick
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Sixties York
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Leeman
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of an Athlete
- Olive Oil Container
- Alcuin of York