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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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.
- The Medieval Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Rowntree Park
- First World War York
- The Red Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Basilica
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fishergate Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Olive Oil Container
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Black Death
- Anglian Cross