Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- York Railway Station
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St William's Shrine
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Cinema Comes to York
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- The Female Prison
- The Council of Arles
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Medieval Abbey