Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Barley Hall
- Yorkshire Museum
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Boot
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Crux's Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Art Gallery
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Constantius Chlorus