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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Castle Museum
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Greyfriars
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Treasurer's House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Military Belt Fitting
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fairfax House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of the Standard
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica
- Statue of an Athlete