Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bootham Bar
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of the Standard
- King Edward II and York
- The County Court House
- Sixties York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- First World War York
- Water Lanes
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- The Cawood Sword