Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Silk Cap
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War Memorial
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- New Earswick
- Fire in the Minster
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar