Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Vision For York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King Edward I and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Abbey
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Victoria Bar
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Amber Bead Workshop