Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Lendal Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Transport Moves On
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Water Lanes
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Treasurer's House
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- York Union Gas Works