Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- The End of the Abbey
- York Bombed
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Shopping Centres
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The White Rose of York
- The Battle of the Standard