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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Hospitium
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- De Grey Rooms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Walmgate Bar
- Alcuin of York
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Helen
- Second World War York
- The Retreat
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Cawood Sword
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Airfield
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar