Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- The Hospitium
- First World War Memorial
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- View from Station Rise
- Ripon College for Women
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Greyfriars
- The Medieval Minster
- The York Hoard
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Crux's Church