Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War Memorial
- Minster Library
- Fishergate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Norman Window Frame
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Second World War York
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays