Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Black Death
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barley Hall
- Treasurer's House
- Medieval Prisons
- Mary Ward
- Judges Lodging
- York Garrison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Mystery Plays
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The End of the Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Silk Cap