Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Minster
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Red Tower
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Dick Turpin
- De Grey Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Judges Lodging
- The Railway King: George Hudson