Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Medieval Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- York Bombed
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Red Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The New Theatre
- View from Station Rise
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A New University