Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Norman Window Frame
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Observatory
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Central Library
- The End of the Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool