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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Transport Moves On
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- King Edward II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Barley Hall
- A New University
- Jubbergate
- The Black Death