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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The County Court House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Horn of Ulf
- Walmgate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Lendal Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Shopping Centres
- York Bombed
- Fishergate Bar
- Fairfax House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Columba's United Reformed Church