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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Judges Lodging
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham School
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jubbergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Mansion House
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Boot
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill