Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Treasurer's House
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- De Grey Rooms
- Ripon College for Women
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Is York Cursed?
- Anglian Cross
- Feeding Roman York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Military Belt Fitting
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward II and York