Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Ouse Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- King Richard III and York
- King Richard II and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Cawood Sword
- Judges Lodging
- The York Helmet
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Castle
- Church of St Olave