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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Our Lady's Row
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Cawood Sword
- York Bombed
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Mary Ward
- Walmgate Bar
- Jubbergate
- Transport Moves On
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- The New Theatre