Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Military Belt Fitting
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Guy Fawkes
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Vikings and Christianity
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Bombed
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The County Court House
- Victoria Bar