Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Treasurer's House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War York
- York Garrison
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fishergate Bar
- The First Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze weights