Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St William's Shrine
- The Battle of the Standard
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- First World War Memorial
- The York Hoard
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fire in the Minster