Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The First Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Minster Library
- The Female Prison
- The Mystery Plays
- John Carr - Architect
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Shambles
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Black Death