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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The York Helmet
- Transport Moves On
- A New Walk
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Abbot's House
- The Multangular Tower
- King Edward I and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Black Death
- Bone Trial Piece
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- Mary Ward