Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Crest of York St John College
- Margaret Clitherow
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Richard II and York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Mystery Plays
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Helen
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Castle