Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- George Leeman
- York Bombed
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Norman House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Micklegate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete