Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Norman Castle
- The Norman Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Minster Library
- Monk Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The End of the Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Council of Arles
- The Hospitium