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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Transport Moves On
- St William's Shrine
- First World War York
- A New Vision For York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Debtors' Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Fishergate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Clifford's Tower
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bone Trial Piece
- Fire in the Minster
- Anglian Cross