Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Medieval Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Minster Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Monk Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Helen
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Hanging Bowl