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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Norman House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- George Leeman
- Is York Cursed?
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Minster Library
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Cross
- The Debtors' Prison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The First Railway Station
- The Black Death
- Rowntree Park
- The Guildhall