Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- De Grey Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Finger Ring
- Barley Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Jubbergate
- Alcuin of York