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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Shambles
- The Council of Arles
- York Union Gas Works
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New Walk
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Our Lady's Row
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Arm Ring
- The York Observatory
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mystery Plays