Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Leeman
- The Bar Convent
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Olave
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barley Hall
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Central Library
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- The Battle of Marston Moor