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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Holy Trinity Church
- The First Railway Station
- Crest of York St John College
- Walmgate Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Viking Coins
- Barley Hall
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Castle Museum
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'