Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Teaching the Poor
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bone Trial Piece
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Middleham Jewel
- York Garrison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Anglian Cross
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- Royal Station Hotel
- Monk Bar