Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- King Edward III and York
- King Edward II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Garrison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Richard II and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Military Belt Fitting