Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Second World War York
- York Garrison
- William Etty, Artist
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The York Observatory
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Basilica
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- Barker Tower
- Bone Trial Piece
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham School
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Medieval Minster