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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Hospitium
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Middleham Jewel
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Inscription to Hecules
- Military Belt Fitting
- Stonegate
- The Guildhall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'