Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- Monk Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The County Court House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Coins
- The First Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Bar Convent
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Statue of an Athlete
- The White Rose of York