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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward III and York
- The Abbot's House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- First World War Memorial
- The George Fox Incident
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Guildhall