Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- York Central Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Bombed
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Council of Arles
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior