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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Cawood Sword
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A New Vision For York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Shambles
- Dick Turpin
- York Central Library
- York and the Holocaust
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa