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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Retreat
- York Union Gas Works
- Medieval Prisons
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Water Lanes
- Mary Ward
- 62 Low Petergate
- Monk Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Abbot's House
- De Grey Rooms
- The Basilica
- The George Fox Incident
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Silver Strap Ends
- Barker Tower