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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Statue of the God Mars
- Water Lanes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Margaret Clitherow
- St William's Shrine
- New Shopping Centres
- York St John in the 20th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Yorkshire Museum