Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- The New Theatre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- The Red Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Middleham Jewel
- Fire in the Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- The Bar Convent
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Horn of Ulf
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate