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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman House
- A New University
- The Minster after the Reformation
- De Grey Rooms
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- A New Walk
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Silver Strap Ends
- The End of the Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas