Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Royal Station Hotel
- Transport Moves On
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Cross
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Crux's Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- First World War Memorial
- 62 Low Petergate