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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Greyfriars
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Railway Institute
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Hoard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Richard II and York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Minster
- York Bombed
- Ripon College for Women
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Bar Convent
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector