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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Male Grooming
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Central Library
- Our Lady's Row
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of Napoleon
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Minster
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Head Pot