Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- Barley Hall
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward II and York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription to Hecules
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Bombed
- Lendal Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- The Medieval Castle