Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bone Trial Piece
- A Pipkin
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Guildhall
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Female Prison
- The Assembly Rooms
- The York Helmet
- Middleham Jewel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Archbishop Scrope Executed