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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fishergate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Greyfriars
- The Roman Fortress
- York Castle Museum
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The White Rose of York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Abbot's House
- Treasurer's House