Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rowntree Park
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Abbot's House
- Stonegate
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- King Edward III and York
- York Bombed
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Battle of the Standard
- Guy Fawkes
- The York Observatory
- St Crux's Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York