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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Castle
- The Multangular Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Aldwark Synagogue
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Alcuin of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'