Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Female Prison
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- A New University
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall
- St Crux's Church