Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- York Garrison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The New Theatre
- Norman Window Frame
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Vikings and Christianity
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- 62 Low Petergate
- Ripon College for Women
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Boot
- Walmgate Bar