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 Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- William Etty, Artist
- Bone Trial Piece
- Norman Window Frame
- First World War Memorial
- The York Observatory
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of Julia Velva