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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- A New University
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Airfield
- Is York Cursed?
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave
- The Female Prison
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Fishergate Bar
- Jubbergate
- The Shambles
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Queen Margaret's Arch