Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A New Walk
- Military Belt Fitting
- Sixties York
- The Mansion House
- The Railway Institute
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Horn of Ulf
- The York Observatory
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Boot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Abbot's House
- Dick Turpin