Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Anglian Cross
- The White Rose of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inscription to Hecules
- William Etty, Artist
- Crest of York St John College
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Our Lady's Row