Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Fishergate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Carving
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Bronze weights
- Olive Oil Container
- George Leeman
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King Edward II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Roman Chimney Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York