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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Rowntree Park
- Clifford's Tower
- Sixties York
- View from Station Rise
- The Medieval Castle
- Barker Tower
- York Garrison
- St Crux's Church
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Roman Fortress
- The New Theatre
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Industrial Upheaval