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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Crest of York St John College
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Male Grooming
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Abbey
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill