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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard III and York
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Finger Ring
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Council of Arles
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Barley Hall
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway Institute
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Hair of a Roman Girl