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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Red Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Mansion House
- Water Lanes
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Middleham Jewel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Bar Convent
- Monk Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- St William's Shrine