Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Mary Ward
- The Norman Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Water Lanes
- The Shambles
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Holocaust
- First World War York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- Middleham Jewel
- The Guildhall
- York Union Gas Works
- Jewbury Cemetery