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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Helen
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- The Bar Convent
- The Mystery Plays
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard III and York
- The 1190 Massacre
- The White Rose of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fire in the Minster