Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- A Pipkin
- The Guildhall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The End of the Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bone Trial Piece
- First World War Memorial
- Water Lanes
- The Norman Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake