Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Shambles
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Lendal Tower
- Barley Hall
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Minster
- 62 Low Petergate
- The First Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa