Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Norman House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Retreat
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Olave
- The Female Prison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze weights