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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York 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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Water Lanes
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Bar Convent
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Treasurer's House
- George Leeman
- St William's Shrine
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham School
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Art Gallery
- The York Hoard
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- Monk Bar