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 Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- De Grey Rooms
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze weights
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Edward II and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Red Tower
- Judges Lodging
- Treasurer's House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Dick Turpin
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Edward I and York
- Stonegate
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Union Gas Works
- Victoria Bar