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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The End of the Abbey
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Water Lanes
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Richard II and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Bombed