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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Helmet
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Retreat
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Bombed
- The Guildhall
- Church of St Helen
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Coins
- The Norman Abbey
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom