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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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.
- Silver Strap Ends
- A New Walk
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Female Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- William Etty, Artist
- York's Coat of Arms
- John Carr - Architect
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The York Hoard
- Second World War York
- Stonegate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Transport Moves On
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward III and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York