Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Middleham Jewel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Silk Cap
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mansion House
- Treasurer's House
- York Bombed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Arm Ring
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries