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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Bar Convent
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- York Castle Museum
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Abbot's House
- York and the Holocaust
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Treasurer's House