Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Olave
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree Park
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Central Library
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Assembly Rooms
- Silver Strap Ends
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Finger Ring