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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Norman House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Hospitium
- York Art Gallery
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bootham Bar
- The Mansion House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Shambles
- The Guildhall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Second World War York
- Mary Ward
- Minster Library