Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The County Court House
- Rowntree Park
- The Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- Barley Hall
- A Pipkin
- The White Rose of York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Helen
- Alcuin of York
- Fairfax House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Crest of York St John College