Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- The End of the Abbey
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- St William's Shrine
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New University
- The Victorian Prison Building
- George Leeman
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Trams Pulled by Horses