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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Carving
- The Medieval Castle
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- A New Walk
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fairfax House
- Middleham Jewel
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze weights
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Roman Head Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Female Prison