Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Leeman
- St Crux's Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Holy Trinity Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The New Theatre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Feeding Roman York
- The Roman Fortress
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's Medieval Synagogue