Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Carving
- King Edward I and York
- The Medieval Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The George Fox Incident
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- View from Station Rise
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Statue of Napoleon