Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Vision For York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Shambles
- Guy Fawkes
- The Red Tower
- The First Railway Station
- King Richard II and York
- The County Court House
- Anglian Cross
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Our Lady's Row