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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Industrial Upheaval
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham School
- Minster Library
- Dick Turpin
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Abbey