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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- George Leeman
- The 1190 Massacre
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Middleham Jewel
- Viking Coins
- The Norman House
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Fairfax House
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Red Tower