Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Roman Head Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Anglian Carving
- Fire in the Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Transport Moves On
- Water Lanes
- Barley Hall
- King Edward III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street