Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- John Carr - Architect
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cinema Comes to York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Norman Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War Memorial
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Stonegate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Our Lady's Row
- Bronze weights