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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Medieval Castle
- Rowntree Park
- The Medieval Minster
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- First World War York
- Barley Hall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Margaret Clitherow
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Lendal Bridge
- Alcuin of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jewbury Cemetery
- First World War Memorial
- Treasurer's House
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop