Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Minster
- First World War Memorial
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Head Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Alcuin of York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Guy Fawkes
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bootham Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Art Gallery