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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Industrial Upheaval
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Crux's Church
- The Mansion House
- The Red Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman Castle
- Judges Lodging
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bone Trial Piece