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 Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Silver Strap Ends
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Olive Oil Container
- New Earswick
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Railway Institute
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Prisons
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Railway Station
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Hospitium