Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mansion House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Crux's Church
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Minster Library
- Walmgate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- The Shambles
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Cawood Sword
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'