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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Ripon College for Women
- Crest of York St John College
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- York Bombed
- Church of St Olave
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa