Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Water Lanes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The County Court House
- A New University
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York Union Gas Works
- The York Helmet
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Head Pot
- Minster Library
- The First Minster
- The Shambles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Tower