Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Judges Lodging
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jubbergate
- Second World War York
- The Bar Convent
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Railway Institute
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- Fairfax House
- The Black Death
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Medieval Prisons
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa