Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze weights
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham School
- The Norman Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- Bone Trial Piece
- Minster Library
- Mary Ward
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot