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 Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A New Walk
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House
- Dick Turpin
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Prisons
- Walmgate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse