Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- The Retreat
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward I and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Water Lanes
- Feeding Roman York
- A Pipkin
- John Carr - Architect
- Stonegate
- View from Station Rise
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St Leonard's Hospital