Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Gold Finger Ring
- A New Vision For York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Red Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Central Library
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- New Earswick
- Margaret Clitherow
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Hospitium
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Silver Strap Ends