Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Crux's Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Feeding Roman York
- The York Hoard
- Monk Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Guildhall
- The York Helmet
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The New Theatre