Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Black Death
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fishergate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Transport Moves On
- Roman Head Pot
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Treasurer's House
- Is York Cursed?