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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Vikings and Christianity
- A Pipkin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Water Lanes
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Gold Arm Ring
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- De Grey Rooms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Ouse Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster after the Reformation