Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Retreat
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Debtors' Prison
- Sixties York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith