Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Edward I and York
- Fire in the Minster
- York Castle Museum
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Ripon College for Women
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Ouse Bridge
- Lendal Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window