Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Multangular Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- 62 Low Petergate
- First World War Memorial
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Viking Coins
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Coat of Arms
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Boot
- Jubbergate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York in the fifteenth Century