Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- A Pipkin
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- First World War Memorial
- Olive Oil Container
- Statue of an Athlete
- Water Lanes
- First World War York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Crest of York St John College
- Sixties York
- The Mystery Plays
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Church of St Olave
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Art Gallery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle