Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Mansion House
- Barley Hall
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- Middleham Jewel
- George Leeman
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Minster Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- A New University
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed