Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The York Helmet
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- York Art Gallery
- The York Hoard
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Olive Oil Container
- Guy Fawkes
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- King Richard III and York