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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The 1190 Massacre
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Railway Institute
- Micklegate Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Red Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Observatory
- Viking Boot
- A New University
- Lendal Tower
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Coat of Arms