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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Railway Station
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Cinema Comes to York
- Is York Cursed?
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Ripon College for Women
- Barker Tower
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Female Prison
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward I and York