Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- King Richard III and York
- St Crux's Church
- The Basilica
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Viking Coins
- First World War York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- Is York Cursed?
- New Earswick
- The Abbot's House