Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Basilica
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Head Pot
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Second World War York
- The Medieval Castle
- Minster Library
- York Castle Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham Bar
- William Etty, Artist