Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- The Medieval Castle
- York and the Holocaust
- The Abbot's House
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St William's Shrine
- Bootham School
- Fishergate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- The Assembly Rooms
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Victorian Prison Building