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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Abbot's House
- Alcuin of York
- The Red Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of an Athlete
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Sword Pommel