Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Minster Library
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- Judges Lodging
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Dick Turpin
- Bronze weights
- The End of the Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- St Martin Le Grand Church