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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Medieval Prisons
- Clifford's Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- William Etty, Artist
- The White Rose of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Transport Moves On
- George Leeman
- A New University
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The First Minster
- View from Station Rise