Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Coins
- York Bombed
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Debtors' Prison
- Crest of York St John College
- First World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Observatory
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- Aldwark Synagogue