Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- King Edward III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Mansion House
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Holocaust
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Ripon College for Women
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Silk Cap