Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Judges Lodging
- York Railway Station
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Viking Boot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Council of Arles
- The Red Tower
- Water Lanes
- York Central Library
- The Norman House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Olive Oil Container