Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Abbey
- The County Court House
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Minster
- St Crux's Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bootham Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Royal Station Hotel
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mansion House
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman House