Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Military Belt Fitting
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Roman Head Pot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Assembly Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Feeding Roman York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom