Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Railway Institute
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Mystery Plays
- Viking Male Grooming
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church