Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Water Lanes
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Boot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Barley Hall
- The Mansion House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Carving
- The Guildhall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries