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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Dick Turpin
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- Treasurer's House
- Church of St Helen
- The Red Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Judges Lodging
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Sixties York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid