Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Female Prison
- Bootham Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Guy Fawkes
- Second World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Basilica
- Stonegate
- John Carr - Architect
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Trams Pulled by Horses