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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Helen
- The Bar Convent
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Airfield
- Roman Head Pot
- John Carr - Architect
- Gold Finger Ring
- Crest of York St John College
- King Edward II and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Retreat
- The George Fox Incident
- York's first historian: Francis Drake