Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Sixties York
- The York Helmet
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Walmgate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Central Library
- Judges Lodging
- Norman Window Frame
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York