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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Sixties York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mystery Plays
- York Bombed
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Shambles
- Our Lady's Row
- Second World War York
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barley Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The White Rose of York