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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Cross
- Victoria Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Union Gas Works
- The New Theatre
- The Basilica
- The County Court House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of an Athlete
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Skeldergate Bridge