Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Feeding Roman York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Minster
- The First Minster
- Roman Head Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Lendal Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze weights
- Fairfax House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Black Death
- Anglian Carving
- Dick Turpin
- The Medieval Abbey