Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Viking Coins
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The First Railway Station
- The First Minster
- Crest of York St John College
- York Garrison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway Institute
- Monk Bar