Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward II and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Margaret Clitherow
- Micklegate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York Bombed
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Clifford's Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring