Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Greyfriars
- Teaching the Poor
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The White Rose of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- First World War York
- Second World War York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- The Black Death
- Norman Window Frame
- Vikings and Christianity
- The George Fox Incident
- York Bombed
- York St John in the 20th Century