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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Ripon College for Women
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Mansion House
- Roman Head Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Cinema Comes to York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway Institute