Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Black Death
- The Retreat
- First World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Medieval Prisons
- Crest of York St John College
- Margaret Clitherow
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Norman Abbey