Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The Council of Arles
- The Cawood Sword
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze weights
- John Carr - Architect
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Queen Margaret's Arch