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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Bar Convent
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St William's Shrine
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward I and York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Basilica
- The New Theatre
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas