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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Anglian Cross
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Prisons
- Second World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Walk
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Eric Bloodaxe
- View from Station Rise
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Crux's Church