Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Shambles
- Dick Turpin
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Helmet
- St Crux's Church
- Rebuilt in Stone
- View from Station Rise
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Castle