Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Greyfriars
- Our Lady's Row
- Barker Tower
- The York Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Carving
- A New Vision For York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Helen
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Lendal Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop