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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Barker Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New Walk
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Mystery Plays
- St William's Shrine
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- 62 Low Petergate