Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Red Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Mansion House
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bootham Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Central Library
- Second World War York
- The County Court House