Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New Vision For York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fire in the Minster
- The First Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Middleham Jewel
- Rebuilt in Stone