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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- William Etty, Artist
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Stonegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Castle Museum
- The Basilica
- Barker Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Norman Window Frame
- St Crux's Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Guildhall
- The Assembly Rooms