Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Bar Convent
- Crest of York St John College
- The New Theatre
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Castle
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St William's Shrine
- York Castle Museum
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Hoard
- Walmgate Bar
- Jubbergate
- Barley Hall
- The County Court House