Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New University
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Coins
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy