Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Edward III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ripon College for Women
- The Roman Fortress
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Lendal Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- The George Fox Incident
- Aldwark Synagogue