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 Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Second World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Monk Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Red Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Head Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith