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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The York Observatory
- The Roman Fortress
- Church of St Olave
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Female Prison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Guy Fawkes
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman Castle