Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Castle
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fairfax House
- New Earswick
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Treasurer's House
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Shambles
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Feeding Roman York
- The Battle of Marston Moor