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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A Pipkin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway Institute
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Central Library
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Water Lanes