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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- The End of the Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- Royal Station Hotel
- 62 Low Petergate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ripon College for Women
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mansion House