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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- View from Station Rise
- Transport Moves On
- The Retreat
- The Minster in Viking Times
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Bar
- The First Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Crux's Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Barker Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Ripon College for Women