Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Walmgate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze weights
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The White Rose of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Crux's Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers