Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Anglian Cross
- De Grey Rooms
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Shambles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Male Grooming
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill