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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Coat of Arms
- A New University
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Dick Turpin
- The York Observatory
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- George Leeman
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Monk Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway