Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Assembly Rooms
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Micklegate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- New Earswick
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Dick Turpin
- York Garrison
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Cross