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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- A New Walk
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Castle Museum
- The Cawood Sword
- Barley Hall
- Norman Window Frame
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Union Gas Works
- 62 Low Petergate
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of St Olave