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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- King Edward I and York
- Norman Window Frame
- The George Fox Incident
- A Pipkin
- The First Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Minster Library
- Treasurer's House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Olive Oil Container
- First World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed