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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Sixties York
- Treasurer's House
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- A New University
- The Mystery Plays
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War Memorial
- Silver Strap Ends
- First World War York
- The Red Tower
- New Earswick
- Daniel Defoe's York