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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fairfax House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- New Earswick
- Anglian Carving
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Coins
- Cinema Comes to York
- Olive Oil Container