Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Norman Window Frame
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The 1190 Massacre
- The White Rose of York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham