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/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Medieval Castle
- The Abbot's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- York Bombed
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue