Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Middleham Jewel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Horn of Ulf
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Debtors' Prison
- Norman Window Frame
- The Shambles
- The Railway Institute
- The Basilica