Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Anglian Cross
- York St John in the 20th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Stonegate
- Micklegate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate