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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Alcuin of York
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Castle
- Constantius Chlorus
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Judges Lodging
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jubbergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists