Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Female Prison
- The Norman Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Boot
- The Multangular Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Statue of Napoleon