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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- York in the fifteenth Century
- A New University
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Our Lady's Row
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Edward II and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- Lendal Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Male Grooming