Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Clifford's Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Head Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The First Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- Ouse Bridge