Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Monk Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- George Leeman
- Lendal Tower
- The York Helmet
- Transport Moves On
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Treasurer's House
- York and the Holocaust
- St Crux's Church
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor