Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Central Library
- A Pipkin
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Our Lady's Row
- First World War York
- The Railway Institute
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Is York Cursed?
- Minster Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Greyfriars