Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Railway Station
- Sixties York
- King Richard II and York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Coins
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- First World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Railway King: George Hudson