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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- The White Rose of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Norman Minster
- The York Observatory
- The York Hoard
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Judges Lodging
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Head Pot
- Fairfax House
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Prisons
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Treasurer's House
- Second World War York