Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Anglian Cross
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Walmgate Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Micklegate Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar