Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Council of Arles
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Hoard
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Ripon College for Women
- St Crux's Church
- Bronze weights
- Roman Head Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Victoria Bar
- The Mansion House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Guy Fawkes
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street