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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Coat of Arms
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Basilica
- York Railway Station
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward II and York
- The Abbot's House
- The Guildhall
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Mansion House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Horn of Ulf
- Lendal Bridge