Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Richard III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Mary Ward
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and the Holocaust
- Walmgate Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Shambles
- A New Vision For York