Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Lendal Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall
- The Black Death
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- Sixties York
- The Norman House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft