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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Coins
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Railway Station
- Bootham School
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King Richard II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Art Gallery