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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Norman Window Frame
- The Female Prison
- Second World War York
- York Railway Station
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Mystery Plays
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Monk Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze weights
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Railway Institute