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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Ripon College for Women
- The Greyfriars
- The Mystery Plays
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Union Gas Works
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Feeding Roman York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The New Theatre
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Railway Institute
- Church of St Olave
- Teaching the Poor
- Water Lanes