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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Castle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War Memorial
- The Horn of Ulf
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The George Fox Incident