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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Abbot's House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vikings and Christianity
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Shambles
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Olave
- Walmgate Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- First World War Memorial