Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Dick Turpin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mary Ward
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Female Prison
- Stonegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- A Pipkin
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Minster in the 19th Century