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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Gold Finger Ring
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Tower
- The Black Death
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Middleham Jewel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Boot
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway