Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The George Fox Incident
- George Leeman
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Industrial Upheaval
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard III and York
- York Railway Station
- The Horn of Ulf