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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- Lendal Tower
- St Crux's Church
- The York Helmet
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Dick Turpin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward I and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Minster Library
- Victoria Bar