Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Castle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The White Rose of York
- The Black Death
- First World War Memorial
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Jubbergate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists