Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Olave
- St William's Shrine
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Guildhall
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mystery Plays
- The Victorian Prison Building