Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Ripon College for Women
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Black Death
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Fishergate Bar