Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Norman Castle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Walmgate Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Female Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- Sixties York
- Guy Fawkes