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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- Dick Turpin
- Vikings and Christianity
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- The First Railway Station
- Fairfax House
- George Leeman
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fire in the Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Alcuin of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Anglian Cross
- Judges Lodging
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze weights