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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham School
- Military Belt Fitting
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Middleham Jewel
- York Castle Museum
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Olive Oil Container
- Margaret Clitherow
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cumberland House, King's Staith