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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Airfield
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Retreat
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Holocaust
- Water Lanes
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- New Shopping Centres
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A New University
- Mary Ward
- Statue of the God Mars