Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Battle of the Standard
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Earswick
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Statue of the God Mars
- A New Vision For York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers