Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Hoard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman House
- Scarborough Bridge
- The First Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- William Etty, Artist
- A New University
- Fairfax House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The First Railway Station
- New Earswick
- The Greyfriars