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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Cross
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- First World War Memorial
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Richard II and York
- The York Helmet
- The Railway Institute
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Chimney Pot