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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- View from Station Rise
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- A New University
- Roman Head Pot
- New Earswick
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ripon College for Women
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- First World War York
- Bootham School