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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward II and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Coins
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Greyfriars
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Black Death
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Dick Turpin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Council of Arles