Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Middleham Jewel
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- Fishergate Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Black Death
- Church of St Olave
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- Judges Lodging
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New University
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's Airfield
- The Abbot's House