Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Feeding Roman York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Vision For York
- York Central Library
- Medieval Prisons
- Lendal Tower
- The Greyfriars
- The Black Death
- Ripon College for Women
- Ouse Bridge