Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Scarborough Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mary Ward
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Bombed
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Sixties York