Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Bombed
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Carving
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- Inscription to Hecules
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward I and York
- Transport Moves On