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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Abbey
- Constantius Chlorus
- Our Lady's Row
- The Multangular Tower
- The Basilica
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Mary Ward
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- Holy Trinity Church
- Second World War York
- The Bar Convent
- Barker Tower
- York's Airfield
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'