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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Cross
- The York Helmet
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Medieval Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- William Etty, Artist
- The Guildhall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Coat of Arms
- Guy Fawkes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward III and York