Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Basilica
- Church of St Olave
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Castle
- View from Station Rise
- Dick Turpin
- Inscription to Hecules
- Clifford's Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Cawood Sword
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Guildhall
- The Battle of the Standard
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity