Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- Rowntree Park
- Middleham Jewel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Alcuin of York
- The First Railway Station
- The York Hoard
- King's Manor - Victorian