Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Head Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Railway Institute
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fairfax House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- First World War Memorial
- Guy Fawkes
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The First Railway Station
- Vikings and Christianity
- Silver Strap Ends