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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- New Earswick
- Micklegate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- Dick Turpin
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Victoria Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom