Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- St Crux's Church
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Castle
- York Central Library
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Minster Library
- Is York Cursed?
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Chamber Pot