Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Mystery Plays
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The First Minster
- The York Observatory
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- A New University
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- A New Walk
- The Medieval Castle
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward III and York
- Fishergate Bar