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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- William Etty, Artist
- The End of the Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Fire in the Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman House