Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Bridge
- Sixties York
- The Basilica
- The Norman Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Bombed
- York Railway Station
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Teaching the Poor
- Judges Lodging
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mansion House
- New Shopping Centres