Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Transport Moves On
- York Bombed
- Ripon College for Women
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Mansion House
- Barker Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Micklegate Bar