Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Castle
- Treasurer's House
- The White Rose of York
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The New Theatre
- A Pipkin
- Statue of Napoleon
- Our Lady's Row
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A New University
- William Etty, Artist