Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- Water Lanes
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Female Prison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ouse Bridge
- A New University
- Statue of the God Mars
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Hospitium
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham Bar