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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The First Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward II and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A Pipkin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Shambles