Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The First Minster
- A New Walk
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Airfield
- De Grey Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- The Retreat
- Fairfax House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- York St John in the 20th Century