Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York Central Library
- The York Observatory
- Alcuin of York
- Micklegate Bar
- A Pipkin
- York Castle Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Crest of York St John College