Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The First Railway Station
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Mary Ward
- Monk Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Multangular Tower
- Anglian Carving
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- Transport Moves On
- Holy Trinity Church