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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Hospitium
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Airfield
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ripon College for Women
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Sixties York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York