Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- A New University
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The County Court House
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- The Abbot's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Monk Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- York Central Library
- The Retreat
- St Crux's Church