Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Dick Turpin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Hospitium
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Female Prison