Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Retreat
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New Vision For York
- The County Court House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- De Grey Rooms
- Fairfax House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Pilgrimage of Grace