Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Railway Institute
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Feeding Roman York
- The End of the Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- Barley Hall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze weights
- First World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman House
- A Pipkin
- Viking Male Grooming