Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Cinema Comes to York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The White Rose of York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Prisons
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Lendal Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Bombed
- The Abbot's House
- York Castle Museum
- Norman Window Frame
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Alcuin of York