Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- First World War York
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward III and York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Stonegate
- The Female Prison
- The York Observatory
- Victoria Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Medieval Prisons
- York Art Gallery
- Holy Trinity Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Military Belt Fitting
- 62 Low Petergate
- Jubbergate