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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- York's Airfield
- A New University
- York Bombed
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York St John in the 20th Century
- A New Walk
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman House
- Olive Oil Container
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- Clifford's Tower