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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Feeding Roman York
- Walmgate Bar
- Barker Tower
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fairfax House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The George Fox Incident
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Leeman
- The Basilica
- Guy Fawkes
- The County Court House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Second World War York