Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy