Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- The New Theatre
- Barker Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward I and York
- Water Lanes
- The Multangular Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Medieval Prisons
- George Leeman
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Mithras and Arimanius
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Our Lady's Row
- Plum Cakes for Christmas