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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Shambles
- Holy Trinity Church
- Rowntree Park
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Hospitium
- The Retreat
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Coins
- The Red Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Crux's Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Assembly Rooms