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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Cross
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century