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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- Statue of Napoleon
- Norman Window Frame
- The Bar Convent
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'