Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Basilica
- A New Vision For York
- A New University
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Roman Fortress
- Barker Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze weights