Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The County Court House
- York Castle Museum
- Guy Fawkes
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Black Death
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Carving
- Micklegate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- The Retreat