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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The County Court House
- Bootham School
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Stonegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham Bar
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace