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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- Daniel Defoe's York
- First World War Memorial
- The First Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New Walk
- Inscription to Hecules
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York's Coat of Arms