Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Cawood Sword
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Clifford's Tower
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- York Railway Station
- Walmgate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Bombed
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Sixties York
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of Julia Velva