Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- The Shambles
- The York Hoard
- Transport Moves On
- The Norman House
- De Grey Rooms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Walmgate Bar
- York Railway Station
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- View from Station Rise
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva