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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A Pipkin
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Barley Hall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Viking Boot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Micklegate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Is York Cursed?