Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Micklegate Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Wilfrid
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Norman Castle
- The Basilica