Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Debtors' Prison
- New Earswick
- Fire in the Minster
- The Red Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree Park
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Carving
- The First Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- York Garrison