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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Stonegate
- Alcuin of York
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- King Edward II and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Medieval Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Coins
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Assembly Rooms
- Medieval Chamber Pot