Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ouse Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Guy Fawkes
- Fire in the Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Barker Tower
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Minster