Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fire in the Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cinema Comes to York
- De Grey Rooms
- First World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Bombed
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Victoria Bar
- New Shopping Centres