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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The New Theatre
- Victoria Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- George Leeman
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Cross
- The Black Death
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- De Grey Rooms
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park