Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Crest of York St John College
- The Greyfriars
- Olive Oil Container
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The White Rose of York
- Barker Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Mystery Plays
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Dick Turpin
- Artists, Writers and Scientists