Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Rebuilt in Stone
- View from Station Rise
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Victoria Bar
- The Retreat
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Male Grooming
- Statue of Napoleon
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels