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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Walmgate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Fishergate Bar
- The Hospitium
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mary Ward
- Viking Coins
- Military Belt Fitting
- Judges Lodging
- Church of St Helen
- The George Fox Incident
- York Bombed