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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Council of Arles
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- Cinema Comes to York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New University
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Vikings and Christianity
- Mary Ward
- King Edward II and York
- King Edward I and York