Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Margaret Clitherow
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Prisons
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- The End of the Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Stonegate