Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- View from Station Rise
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- First World War York
- The Medieval Minster
- Silver Strap Ends
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Battle of the Standard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Treasurer's House
- York Bombed
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Transport Moves On
- The End of the Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church