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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Coat of Arms
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Helen
- The Medieval Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ripon College for Women
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Castle Museum
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Central Library
- York in the fifteenth Century