Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Arm Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Norman Window Frame
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Richard III and York
- Stonegate
- York Castle Museum
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 18th Century