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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Guy Fawkes
- Roman Head Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- The New Theatre
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The County Court House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- John Carr - Architect
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Ripon College for Women
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The End of the Abbey
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York