Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Coins
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The 1190 Massacre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Vision For York
- First World War York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Statue of an Athlete
- New Shopping Centres
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions