Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rowntree Park
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward I and York
- York Art Gallery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Jubbergate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze weights
- The County Court House
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church