Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- De Grey Rooms
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze weights
- The Basilica
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Ouse Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Abbot's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom