Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The George Fox Incident
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Railway Station
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Hoard
- The Railway Institute
- A Pipkin
- Walmgate Bar
- Minster Library
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers