Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- Military Belt Fitting
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Castle Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Central Library
- The First Minster
- The York Helmet