Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Retreat
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Black Death
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The County Court House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Minster Library
- Crest of York St John College
- Rowntree Park