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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Prisons
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham School
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window