Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- View from Station Rise
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward II and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions