Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Water Lanes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Statue of an Athlete
- Church of St Olave
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Treasurer's House