Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New Walk
- First World War Memorial
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The County Court House
- New Shopping Centres
- The Abbot's House
- The York Hoard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Lendal Tower
- Holy Trinity Church