Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- King Edward III and York
- The Multangular Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Garrison
- King Edward II and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Guy Fawkes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Leeman
- Viking Male Grooming