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 Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- First World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- Barley Hall
- The Basilica
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Olave
- York Union Gas Works
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- 62 Low Petergate
- Minster Library
- Fire in the Minster
- Mary Ward