Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- George Leeman
- The Council of Arles
- St William's Shrine
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Bombed
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- King Richard III and York
- Monk Bar
- Statue of the God Mars