Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Minster Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Jubbergate
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Roman Fortress
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy