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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Middleham Jewel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Ouse Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mystery Plays
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Barker Tower
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bootham Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Constantius Chlorus
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'