Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Railway Institute
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman Abbey
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bootham Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Boot
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels