Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mary Ward
- Jewbury Cemetery
- De Grey Rooms
- The York Hoard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Boot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Treasurer's House
- The York Helmet
- Industrial Upheaval