Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Transport Moves On
- A New University
- Fishergate Bar
- The York Helmet
- Barker Tower
- The First Railway Station
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward II and York
- The Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- The Bar Convent
- Barley Hall
- Cinema Comes to York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)