Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Jubbergate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze weights
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Red Tower
- York Art Gallery
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Retreat
- William Etty, Artist