Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Arm Ring
- William Etty, Artist
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Olave
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Hoard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- The York Observatory
- York's Coat of Arms