Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Viking Boot
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Garrison
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham School
- Medieval Prisons
- The Shambles
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Scarborough Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'