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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Minster
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Castle
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Mansion House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- Minster Library
- King Edward III and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bone Trial Piece