Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- View from Station Rise
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death
- Holy Trinity Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Statue of an Athlete
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- A New Vision For York
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward III and York
- Anglian Burial Vessel