Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Hoard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Finger Ring
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Helen
- York Union Gas Works
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa