Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Guy Fawkes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Female Prison
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward III and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Earswick
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Yorkshire Museum