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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- A New University
- King Edward II and York
- The Bar Convent
- The Abbot's House
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Roman Fortress
- View from Station Rise
- Sixties York
- York Art Gallery
- The Retreat
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Red Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Victoria Bar
- Plum Cakes for Christmas