Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park
- The Norman Minster
- First World War York
- The Norman Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Helen
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Female Prison
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fairfax House
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York