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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fairfax House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Castle Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fishergate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Stonegate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ouse Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward I and York