Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Clifford's Tower
- New Earswick
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Olive Oil Container
- Dick Turpin
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Viking Boot