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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Olave
- Sixties York
- Viking Boot
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Is York Cursed?
- Olive Oil Container
- First World War Memorial
- York's Coat of Arms
- A Pipkin