Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Castle Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Hospitium
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue