Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mary Ward
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- John Carr - Architect
- Walmgate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Norman Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Roman Fortress
- Monk Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century