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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Lendal Bridge
- Teaching the Poor
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Water Lanes
- The Bar Convent
- Micklegate Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Coins
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Feeding Roman York