Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Second World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Central Library
- Gold Arm Ring
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward I and York
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Crux's Church
- William Etty, Artist
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- Central Methodist Chapel