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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Garrison
- Guy Fawkes
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree Park
- Our Lady's Row
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Coins