Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King Richard III and York
- New Earswick
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Holocaust
- York Art Gallery