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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Ouse Bridge
- The Retreat
- Margaret Clitherow
- Statue of Napoleon
- Silver Strap Ends
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Transport Moves On
- The Assembly Rooms
- A Pipkin
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Art Gallery
- Norman Window Frame
- York Bombed
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York