Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- 62 Low Petergate
- John Carr - Architect
- The Norman House
- Barley Hall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- Water Lanes
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital