Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Female Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Teaching the Poor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Judges Lodging
- Our Lady's Row
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Edward I and York
- The 1190 Massacre