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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Stonegate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The End of the Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- The New Theatre
- New Shopping Centres
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Transport Moves On