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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Clifford's Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Multangular Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall
- Middleham Jewel
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- De Grey Rooms