Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bootham School
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Central Library
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Second World War York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Walk
- De Grey Rooms
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward