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 Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree Park
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Feeding Roman York
- The Greyfriars
- York Castle Museum
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Airfield
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Dick Turpin
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Basilica
- Statue of Napoleon