Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- Monk Bar
- A New University
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- Feeding Roman York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Silk Cap
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street