Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Coins
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Vikings and Christianity
- York and the Holocaust
- Cinema Comes to York
- Stonegate