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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The End of the Abbey
- All Saints Church, North Street
- New Shopping Centres
- The Railway Institute
- A New Vision For York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Coins
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New Walk
- First World War York