Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Guy Fawkes
- The Horn of Ulf
- Feeding Roman York
- Middleham Jewel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Cawood Sword
- The Basilica
- Barley Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway