Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Railway Station
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Barley Hall
- A Pipkin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The York Hoard
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom