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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Horn of Ulf
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Castle
- Second World War York
- Fairfax House
- Barley Hall
- The Abbot's House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St William's Shrine
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Crest of York St John College
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool