Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Guildhall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward II and York
- Minster Library
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The White Rose of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War Memorial
- The Mansion House
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Tower
- Walmgate Bar