Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Coat of Arms
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Multangular Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- Vikings and Christianity
- Statue of an Athlete
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Crux's Church
- The Basilica
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Bar Convent
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Council of Arles