Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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 Railway Institute
- Dick Turpin
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Guildhall
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Scarborough Bridge
- Stonegate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Minster Library
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- The Minster in Viking Times