Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Head Pot
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Airfield
- York Garrison
- King Edward I and York
- The Railway Institute
- New Earswick
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The White Rose of York
- The First Railway Station