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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- A New Walk
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Art Gallery
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Coins
- The Shambles
- Olive Oil Container
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Clifford's Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Leeman