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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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Walmgate Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- 62 Low Petergate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Minster
- Fairfax House
- Viking Boot
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Central Library