Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Earswick
- Crest of York St John College
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Cawood Sword
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Basilica
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Teaching the Poor
- Silver Strap Ends
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Vikings and Christianity