Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Female Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway Institute
- Jubbergate
- Water Lanes
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- View from Station Rise
- Teaching the Poor
- Clifford's Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- Viking Coins
- The Mansion House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Silver Strap Ends