Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Water Lanes
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The County Court House
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Vision For York
- The End of the Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Fairfax House
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Anglian Cross
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor