Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Central Library
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway Institute
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The White Rose of York
- York Union Gas Works
- Water Lanes
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Minster