Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's Airfield
- The Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Military Belt Fitting
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Victoria Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels