Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Barley Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze weights
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Art Gallery
- Is York Cursed?
- Lendal Tower