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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- The Roman Fortress
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Walmgate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Royal Station Hotel
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham School
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone