Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Edward II and York
- A Pipkin
- Royal Station Hotel
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- The Shambles
- William Etty, Artist
- York Art Gallery
- Scarborough Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Minster Library
- The Cawood Sword
- Micklegate Bar
- George Leeman