Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Assembly Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Clifford's Tower
- Ripon College for Women