Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Multangular Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Minster
- Barley Hall
- Margaret Clitherow
- William Etty, Artist
- Sixties York
- Stonegate
- Feeding Roman York
- King Edward II and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Bombed
- Hair of a Roman Girl