Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Guildhall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- John Carr - Architect
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- King Richard II and York
- York Castle Museum
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Micklegate Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's Airfield
- Cinema Comes to York