Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- Water Lanes
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fishergate Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree Park
- York's Airfield
- A New Walk
- York Castle Museum
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King Edward II and York