Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Railway Institute
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Black Death
- Mary Ward
- Viking Boot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Feeding Roman York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Judges Lodging
- The Bar Convent
- York Union Gas Works
- King Edward III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Alcuin of York