Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Is York Cursed?
- Fishergate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Female Prison
- The Guildhall
- Inscription to Hecules
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Olave
- The York Helmet
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Crossed Keys Symbol