Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- King Richard II and York
- Teaching the Poor
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Richard III and York
- The Council of Arles
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Victoria Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue