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 Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Abbot's House
- The Multangular Tower
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Dick Turpin
- King Edward I and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Shambles
- Norman Window Frame
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Black Death
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman