Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- New Earswick
- Anglian Cross
- The Red Tower
- Transport Moves On
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Silk Cap
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward II and York
- York's Airfield
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Walmgate Bar