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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward I and York
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Barker Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Monk Bar
- The Greyfriars
- Industrial Upheaval
- Rowntree Park
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Hoard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's Airfield
- Dick Turpin