Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The George Fox Incident
- A New University
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Shambles
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Roman Fortress
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Barley Hall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Multangular Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Scarborough Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers