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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Union Gas Works
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman Minster
- York Art Gallery
- A New University
- Statue of an Athlete
- Feeding Roman York
- Alcuin of York
- King Richard III and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Mithras and Arimanius