Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Hospitium
- The Roman Fortress
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Greyfriars
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Abbot's House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses