Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward I and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Carving
- The Multangular Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The First Minster
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Second World War York
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Norman Window Frame
- Guy Fawkes
- Bootham Bar