Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of the God Mars
- Stonegate
- The Abbot's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses