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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- New Earswick
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Coins
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of Napoleon
- Roman Head Pot
- The First Railway Station
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St William's Shrine
- Scarborough Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Castle Museum