Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Female Prison
- George Leeman
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Finger Ring
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- New Earswick