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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Second World War York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Stonegate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Hospitium
- Jewbury Cemetery