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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor - Victorian
- De Grey Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Vikings and Christianity
- Second World War York
- York Railway Station
- The Retreat
- The Council of Arles
- The White Rose of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway