Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Helmet
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Garrison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Bar Convent
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman House
- Elizabeth Boardingham