Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Cawood Sword
- Jubbergate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Teaching the Poor
- Victoria Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Union Gas Works
- Stonegate
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop