Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Alcuin of York
- First World War York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Constantius Chlorus
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War Memorial