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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Barker Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Cawood Sword
- Industrial Upheaval
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Red Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Basilica
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Greyfriars
- The End of the Abbey
- Clifford's Tower