Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Garrison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Dick Turpin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- A New University
- Ripon College for Women
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill