Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Constantius Chlorus
- A New Walk
- Church of St Helen
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A Pipkin
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Cawood Sword
- Fishergate Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Hoard