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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Basilica
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Prisons
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Barley Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- Micklegate Bar
- The First Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- The New Theatre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The End of the Abbey
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Inside the Roman Fortress