Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Olive Oil Container
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Olave
- York Castle Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Stonegate
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Boot
- The Hospitium
- View from Station Rise