Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- View from Station Rise
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Minster Library
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- De Grey Rooms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- New Shopping Centres
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Victoria Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- Margaret Clitherow