Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Airfield
- The Guildhall
- Second World War York
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Bar
- The Hospitium
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Vikings and Christianity
- The End of the Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- The First Railway Station
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'