Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Minster
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New Walk
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Norman Window Frame
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Castle