Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Garrison
- Mary Ward
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Airfield
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Head Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of an Athlete
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Bombed
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa