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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Barker Tower
- The White Rose of York
- York Castle Museum
- A New University
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Judges Lodging
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Central Library
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cinema Comes to York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street