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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Female Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Our Lady's Row
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Norman Window Frame
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists