Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Guy Fawkes
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Hospitium
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Red Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Walmgate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- The Bar Convent
- The Cawood Sword
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Sixties York