Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Castle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Water Lanes
- York Art Gallery
- Mary Ward
- Our Lady's Row
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- John Carr - Architect
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Earswick