Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- King Richard II and York
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fire in the Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Female Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Middleham Jewel
- Vikings and Christianity
- De Grey Rooms
- York Union Gas Works