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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- The Mansion House
- De Grey Rooms
- The Mystery Plays
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Horn of Ulf
- The 1190 Massacre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Micklegate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- The First Railway Station
- The Multangular Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The New Theatre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Minster Library