Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- The Norman Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Edward II and York
- Stonegate
- Micklegate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Railway Institute
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Bar Convent
- The Cawood Sword