Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman Castle
- 62 Low Petergate
- The York Observatory
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Dick Turpin
- Church of All Saints Pavement