Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School
- Barker Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Industrial Upheaval
- Lendal Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- First World War York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Pilgrimage of Grace