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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Olave
- Water Lanes
- Bronze weights
- King Richard III and York
- Transport Moves On
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward I and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Female Prison
- New Earswick
- The Medieval Abbey