Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- George Leeman
- Yorkshire Museum
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of the Standard
- York's Coat of Arms
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze weights
- A New Vision For York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Council of Arles
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Shambles
- The Basilica
- Lendal Tower