Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Basilica
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King Edward II and York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Minster Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- A New Walk
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway Institute