Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The Black Death
- Rowntree Park
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Middleham Jewel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Lendal Bridge
- St William's Shrine