Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward II and York
- York Central Library
- Ripon College for Women
- Viking Boot
- John Carr - Architect
- The Cawood Sword
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot