Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New University
- York's Airfield
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Stonegate
- Holy Trinity Church
- A Pipkin
- Barker Tower
- The Shambles
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Medieval Chamber Pot