Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- Second World War York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- King Edward II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Female Prison
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard II and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Is York Cursed?