Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- York Bombed
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Coins
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Bridge
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Minster Library
- York Railway Station
- Stonegate
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Gold Arm Ring
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station