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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- York Castle Museum
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Greyfriars
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Dick Turpin
- The Mystery Plays
- The Female Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Cross
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa