Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- View from Station Rise
- St Leonard's Hospital
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Airfield
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Treasurer's House
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze weights
- Transport Moves On
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The George Fox Incident
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- The New Theatre