Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- First World War Memorial
- Middleham Jewel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Richard III and York
- De Grey Rooms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Finger Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Ouse Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The George Fox Incident
- Rebuilt in Stone