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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Silver Strap Ends
- Clifford's Tower
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman Castle
- Olive Oil Container
- York Central Library
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Tower
- First World War Memorial
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- William Etty, Artist
- New Earswick
- Church of St Helen