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 Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Sixties York
- Medieval Prisons
- Micklegate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- View from Station Rise
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Bombed
- Dick Turpin
- The Guildhall
- The Shambles
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Railway King: George Hudson