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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Jubbergate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Multangular Tower
- Fairfax House
- King Edward III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Minster Library
- Water Lanes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Monk Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fire in the Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Ouse Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Helmet