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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of the God Mars
- Clifford's Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Basilica
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Central Library
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Multangular Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Coins