Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Rowntree Park
- Water Lanes
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Treasurer's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Barley Hall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Bombed
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Union Gas Works
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Art Gallery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'