Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Walk
- Church of St Helen
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Industrial Upheaval
- Mary Ward
- Victoria Bar
- George Leeman
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Guy Fawkes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Assembly Rooms
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Scarborough Bridge