Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Guy Fawkes
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Stonegate
- The Greyfriars
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Olave
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New University
- Ripon College for Women
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fairfax House