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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Olive Oil Container
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Helmet
- The Medieval Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Ouse Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Chimney Pot