Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze weights
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Industrial Upheaval
- Victoria Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Inscription to Hecules
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 20th Century