Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- A New University
- Anglian Cross
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze weights
- The Guildhall
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Olave
- King Richard III and York