Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Minster Library
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mary Ward
- Jewbury Cemetery
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Medieval Castle
- York Central Library
- Walmgate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Crest of York St John College
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze weights
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward I and York