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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Vision For York
- The New Theatre
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Cross
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Sixties York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Retreat
- Second World War York
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart