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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Richard II and York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Ripon College for Women
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate