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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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 Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Military Belt Fitting
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Transport Moves On
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway Institute
- Scarborough Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill