Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Guy Fawkes
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Industrial Upheaval
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Mansion House
- The Roman Fortress
- Royal Station Hotel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Boot
- Minster Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The 1190 Massacre
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Silk Cap