Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Water Lanes
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Constantius Chlorus
- Medieval Prisons
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Central Methodist Chapel
- A Pipkin
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- Feeding Roman York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mary Ward
- Inscription to Hecules