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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Dick Turpin
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jubbergate
- The End of the Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Stonegate
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Central Library
- Viking Coins
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe