Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Retreat
- Lendal Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Council of Arles
- 62 Low Petergate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The George Fox Incident
- York Union Gas Works
- Is York Cursed?
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Red Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Norman Window Frame
- The Battle of the Standard