Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Stonegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway Institute
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Union Gas Works
- Is York Cursed?
- The Pilgrimage of Grace