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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Hospitium
- Feeding Roman York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The County Court House
- Rowntree Park
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mary Ward
- Judges Lodging
- Minster Library
- The Abbot's House