Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Medieval Castle
- Water Lanes
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The First Railway Station
- Mary Ward
- Ouse Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard II and York