Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- York's Airfield
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward III and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Crux's Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Hanging Bowl