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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Gold Arm Ring
- St William's Shrine
- The Abbot's House
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Central Library
- Statue of Napoleon
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Victoria Bar
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Observatory
- The York Hoard
- Treasurer's House