Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Boot
- Water Lanes
- Lendal Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Medieval Prisons
- York's first historian: Francis Drake