Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of an Athlete
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Transport Moves On
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Bar
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Bootham School
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War Memorial
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Retreat
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The George Fox Incident
- The Greyfriars