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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Bar Convent
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bootham School
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Monk Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Stonegate
- York Art Gallery
- All Saints Church, North Street
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers