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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The New Theatre
- The Cawood Sword
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging
- Sixties York
- Teaching the Poor
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Helen
- King Richard III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Abbot's House