Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Mansion House
- Minster Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Olave
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street