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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Boot
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- View from Station Rise
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rowntree Park
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- A New Walk
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Tower
- The First Railway Station