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 Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bronze weights
- The York Hoard
- King Edward III and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Clifford's Tower
- Sixties York
- Middleham Jewel
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Burial Vessel