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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Middleham Jewel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Carving
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Jubbergate
- The York Helmet