Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Crest of York St John College
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree Park
- Inscription to Hecules
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Boot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King Richard II and York