Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Guildhall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Helmet
- The Norman House
- The County Court House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's Airfield
- Viking Boot
- Micklegate Bar