Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- Fishergate Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Water Lanes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Helmet
- York Garrison
- Ripon College for Women
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Female Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New Vision For York
- York's Airfield