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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New University
- Clifford's Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Carving
- Scarborough Bridge
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward I and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Bar
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Head Pot