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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Central Library
- Viking Boot
- Bootham School
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The First Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King Richard III and York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Coins