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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Mansion House
- The Basilica
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The George Fox Incident
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in Viking Times
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Art Gallery
- Aldwark Synagogue