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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Viking Coins
- The Norman House
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ouse Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Basilica
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Teaching the Poor
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham School
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York