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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Lendal Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vikings and Christianity
- Lendal Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Transport Moves On
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York