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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- A New Walk
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Victoria Bar
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Constantius Chlorus
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Union Gas Works
- Treasurer's House