Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- York Art Gallery
- The York Helmet
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- First World War York
- Bootham Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Red Tower
- Stonegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Dick Turpin
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Plum Cakes for Christmas