Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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.
- Holy Trinity Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Is York Cursed?
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica
- A Pipkin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Military Belt Fitting
- View from Station Rise
- The White Rose of York
- Lendal Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Greyfriars
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Art Gallery