Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Our Lady's Row
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The York Hoard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Railway Institute
- Clifford's Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Hospitium
- Second World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'