Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Black Death
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The End of the Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Castle
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill