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 Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Shambles
- Norman Window Frame
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Central Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Crest of York St John College
- Military Belt Fitting
- Alcuin of York
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Black Death
- Elizabeth Boardingham