Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- John Carr - Architect
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The County Court House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Is York Cursed?
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier