Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Prisons
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Is York Cursed?
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman House
- King Edward III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Coins