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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Coins
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Cawood Sword
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cinema Comes to York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street