Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward II and York
- Treasurer's House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Judges Lodging
- The Norman Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Carving