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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- New Earswick
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fairfax House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Shambles
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Silk Cap
- Silver Strap Ends
- Barker Tower
- Stonegate
- Fire in the Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Female Prison
- The Hospitium
- King Edward III and York
- York in the fifteenth Century