Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Greyfriars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Castle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- The York Helmet
- Silver Strap Ends
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Castle Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Lendal Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity