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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Castle Museum
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- George Leeman
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New University
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Debtors' Prison
- Minster Library
- Fishergate Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Shopping Centres
- York Bombed