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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The First Railway Station
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Boot
- Norman Window Frame
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard II and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Treasurer's House
- The White Rose of York
- York's Coat of Arms