Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of the God Mars
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Castle
- Viking Boot
- Teaching the Poor
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Minster
- The York Observatory
- York's Airfield
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Leeman
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa