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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ouse Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Church of St Olave
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Cawood Sword
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Railway Institute
- Fairfax House