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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Basilica
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bootham School
- Rowntree Park
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Feeding Roman York
- Mary Ward