Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Railway Station
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mary Ward
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Cross
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Barker Tower
- Lendal Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Crest of York St John College
- The Debtors' Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- A New University
- The Black Death