Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The New Theatre
- Clifford's Tower
- A New Walk
- A New Vision For York
- Sixties York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- New Shopping Centres
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- King Edward II and York
- York Garrison
- Gold Finger Ring
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Union Gas Works
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Observatory
- The Assembly Rooms