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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Olave
- Teaching the Poor
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Monk Bar
- A New Vision For York
- The Bar Convent
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- New Earswick
- The 1190 Massacre
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Union Gas Works