Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Victoria Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Norman Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street