Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Bar Convent
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- First World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Red Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Norman Window Frame
- The Cawood Sword
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St William's Shrine
- The Shambles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa