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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Silk Cap
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bronze weights
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Cross
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Fairfax House
- The New Theatre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Leonard's Hospital
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of Napoleon