Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Alcuin of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Crux's Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Garrison
- The Norman Castle
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Leeman
- York's Airfield
- St William's Shrine
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Sixties York
- King Edward I and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window