Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Castle Museum
- The Mansion House
- Viking Coins
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A Pipkin
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Central Library
- King Edward I and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- The Abbot's House
- Vale of York Viking Hoard