Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Mansion House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The George Fox Incident
- Ripon College for Women
- The Multangular Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- A Pipkin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House
- Transport Moves On
- Vikings and Christianity
- Holy Trinity Church
- George Leeman
- The York Observatory
- York in the fifteenth Century