Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- York Castle Museum
- York Railway Station
- A Pipkin
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mary Ward
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree Park
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- The First Minster