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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Carving
- Medieval Prisons
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Shambles
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Minster