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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- St Crux's Church
- Victoria Bar
- Viking Boot
- Barker Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Minster
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Shopping Centres
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Prisons
- The Female Prison
- Bronze weights