Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Helen
- The Black Death
- Mary Ward
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Garrison
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Castle
- Cinema Comes to York
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Chimney Pot
- New Earswick
- Inscription to Hecules
- Clifford's Tower
- The 1190 Massacre