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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Olave
- The White Rose of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Coins
- The Guildhall
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Judges Lodging
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Council of Arles
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New Vision For York