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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Olive Oil Container
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Silk Cap
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mansion House
- Anglian Carving
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Guy Fawkes
- A New University
- Lendal Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of the God Mars