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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Black Death
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Is York Cursed?
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The George Fox Incident
- Fire in the Minster
- Micklegate Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Walmgate Bar
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers