Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Medieval Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War York
- The Council of Arles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mary Ward
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- View from Station Rise
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Clifford's Tower