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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Dick Turpin
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway Institute
- The York Hoard
- Judges Lodging
- The Female Prison