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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Mansion House
- Ouse Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The County Court House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Helmet
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Bombed