Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- De Grey Rooms
- King Richard II and York
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Observatory
- Middleham Jewel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The York Helmet
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Minster Library
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier