Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- The 1190 Massacre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Crest of York St John College
- Is York Cursed?
- The Female Prison
- York Castle Museum
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Retreat
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jubbergate
- Lendal Bridge