Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Dick Turpin
- The Mansion House
- Barker Tower
- The Council of Arles
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Carving
- Norman Window Frame
- Military Belt Fitting
- Fire in the Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mary Ward