Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Bone Trial Piece
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Hoard
- Gold Finger Ring
- York and the Holocaust
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Richard III and York
- The First Railway Station
- The Greyfriars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription to Hecules
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church