Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Middleham Jewel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward I and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Norman House
- The Norman Minster
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes
- Amber Bead Workshop