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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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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Abbot's House
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Shambles
- The First Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of Napoleon
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of the God Mars