Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Cawood Sword
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Dick Turpin
- Church of St Olave
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The First Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jubbergate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Edward II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe