Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Water Lanes
- The Black Death
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Lendal Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- Our Lady's Row
- The First Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham