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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Council of Arles
- The End of the Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- Bronze weights
- Stonegate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Our Lady's Row
- Is York Cursed?
- Lendal Tower