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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The First Minster
- York Art Gallery
- Viking Coins
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New University
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Castle Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- A New Walk
- The Mansion House
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inscription to Hecules