Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Railway Institute
- Lendal Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Olive Oil Container
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Minster
- Teaching the Poor