Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Fire in the Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- Dick Turpin
- Barley Hall
- Stonegate
- The Red Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jubbergate
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Norman Window Frame
- The Railway King: George Hudson