Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Minster Library
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Castle Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Statue of an Athlete
- Barley Hall
- York Union Gas Works
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Dick Turpin
- The Medieval Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Lendal Tower
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Industrial Upheaval