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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Lendal Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St William's Shrine
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- New Earswick
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant