Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Cross
- William Etty, Artist
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- De Grey Rooms
- The First Railway Station
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century