Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Crux's Church
- Barker Tower
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Fishergate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Mystery Plays
- The Hospitium
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward II and York
- York Garrison