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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Holy Trinity Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New University
- The End of the Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Multangular Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Chamber Pot