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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Royal Station Hotel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Victoria Bar
- The County Court House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre