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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Red Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of the God Mars
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Art Gallery
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward I and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Cross
- Ouse Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Olive Oil Container