Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fairfax House
- The Female Prison
- King Edward II and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Red Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Observatory
- Bone Trial Piece
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity