Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The White Rose of York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- William Etty, Artist
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of St Helen
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of the God Mars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas