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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- Norman Window Frame
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Our Lady's Row
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Clifford's Tower
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Mystery Plays
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Church of St Olave