Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- William Etty, Artist
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Richard II and York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Monk Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- The Mansion House
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Constantius Chlorus
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake