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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Carving
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Helmet
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- Our Lady's Row
- The Red Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mary Ward
- Crest of York St John College
- The County Court House
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church