Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Helmet
- Ripon College for Women
- The First Railway Station
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Helen
- Barker Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Battle of the Standard
- William Etty, Artist
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman House
- The County Court House
- The Horn of Ulf