Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Our Lady's Row
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Castle Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- Treasurer's House
- Water Lanes
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Red Tower
- Minster Library
- The County Court House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Fishergate Bar
- A Pipkin
- York's first historian: Francis Drake