Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Central Library
- Sixties York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Garrison
- Minster Library
- Micklegate Bar
- Victoria Bar
- St Crux's Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- St William's Shrine
- George Leeman
- Lendal Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham