Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- George Leeman
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Anglian Carving
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Monk Bar
- York Art Gallery
- Minster Library
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior