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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The York Hoard
- Clifford's Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Shambles
- The York Observatory
- The Cawood Sword
- York Bombed
- Feeding Roman York
- The George Fox Incident
- The 1190 Massacre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Church of St Wilfrid