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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Minster
- View from Station Rise
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward I and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Is York Cursed?
- Margaret Clitherow
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- First World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Crossed Keys Symbol