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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- First World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- Minster Library
- The Guildhall
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Edward I and York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Martin Le Grand Church