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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Carving
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Helen
- George Leeman
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Lendal Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- Minster Library