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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Coat of Arms
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Council of Arles
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Lendal Tower
- Olive Oil Container