Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Yorkshire Museum
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Lendal Tower