Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Medieval Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Norman Window Frame
- Ripon College for Women
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- Industrial Upheaval
- Scarborough Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica
- King Richard II and York
- Treasurer's House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Castle Museum
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop