Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- Barley Hall
- The Basilica
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Second World War York
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New Vision For York
- York's Coat of Arms
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station