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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Alcuin of York
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Female Prison
- First World War Memorial
- The George Fox Incident
- York Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Male Grooming
- St William's Shrine
- View from Station Rise
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Retreat
- The Hospitium