Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fire in the Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Sixties York
- Stonegate
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Red Tower
- Water Lanes
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Cross
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Constantius Chlorus
- Second World War York