Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The York Observatory
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The End of the Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Dick Turpin
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Church of St Helen
- York Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Sword Pommel