Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- St William's Shrine
- York Union Gas Works
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward III and York
- The Abbot's House
- Minster Library
- York's Airfield
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham School
- A Pipkin
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The York Observatory
- Viking Boot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists