Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The George Fox Incident
- Jubbergate
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Anglian Carving
- Mary Ward
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman House