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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Basilica
- Guy Fawkes
- A Pipkin
- The Greyfriars
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Shambles
- Lendal Tower
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Castle