Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Coins
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Helen
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York St John in the 20th Century