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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York Castle Museum
- The Black Death
- The Mansion House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Hospitium
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fishergate Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Sixties York