Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Alcuin of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Minster
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Fairfax House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Multangular Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Crux's Church
- York's Airfield
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle