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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Crest of York St John College
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Olave
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Olive Oil Container
- Alcuin of York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Medieval Castle