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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of Napoleon
- A Pipkin
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ripon College for Women
- Alcuin of York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree Park
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Railway Station
- First World War York
- The Black Death