Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Observatory
- The 1190 Massacre
- Guy Fawkes
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Basilica
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Crest of York St John College
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster after the Reformation
- King Richard III and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Bridge